Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Foundation · Grantmaker CAMBRIDGE, MA EIN: 06-1043412 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$903.4M

+7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

-3.2% YoY

Grant Count

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$240K

-22.6% YoY

About Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Based on IRS filings

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $903.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $42.7M.

Focus Areas

Medical Research

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $6.1M (81%)

New Jersey $531K (7%)

Pennsylvania $447K (6%)

New York $259K (3%)

New Hampshire $91K (1%)

California $70K (1%)

States

California Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania

Cities

BostonBrooklineCambridgeDurhamNew YorkPhiladelphiaPrincetonSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$903,412,304	$842,417,084	$806,821,986
Revenue	$164,876,615	$120,192,597	$110,885,074
Expenses	$145,733,750	$122,899,801	$110,235,410
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$42,729,652	$31,772,880	$30,522,999
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Broad Institute ($556,071), Northeastern University ($477,986), Princeton University ($344,927).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA PHILADELPHIA, PA	RESEARCH SUBAWARDS	$154,188
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING NEW YORK, NY	RESEARCH SUBAWARDS	$76,533
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DURHAM, NH	RESEARCH SUBAWARDS	$31,141
MASS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MA	RESEARCH SUBAWARDS	$60,745
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRINCETON, NJ	RESEARCH SUBAWARD	$344,927
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON, MA	RESEARCH SUBAWARD	$256,764
THE BROAD INSTITUTE CAMBRIDGE, MA	RESEARCH SUBAWARD	$556,071
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON, MA	RESEARCH SUBAWARD	$343,825
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON, MA	—	$99,848
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MA	—	$477,986

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DR RUTH LEHMANN	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	40	$1,007,583
MR MARTIN MULLINS	VICE PRESIDENT	40	$533,715
MS SHARON STANCZAK	VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY	40	$422,093
DR RUDOLF JAENISCH	MEMBER (FACULTY)	40	$383,687
DR ROBERT WEINBERG	MEMBER (FACULTY)	40	$357,083
DR RICHARD YOUNG	MEMBER (FACULTY)	40	$352,222
DR MARY GEHRING	MEMBER (FACULTY)	40	$329,293
DR IAIN CHEESEMAN	MEMBER (FACULTY)	40	$324,315
MS LAURA SANDER	CFO & TREASURER	40	$193,664
MS MONICA GERBER	SECRETARY (FORMER)	20	$121,089
MS MONIQUE TAYLOR	ASST SECRETARY	40	$88,485
MS SUSAN WHITEHEAD	DIRECTOR	2	—
MS BRIT D'ARBELOFF	DIRECTOR	2	—
MR JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN	DIRECTOR	2	—
DR MARK LAPMAN	DIRECTOR	2	—
DR PHILLIP SHARP	DIRECTOR	2	—
MR PETER WHITEHEAD	DIRECTOR	2	—
DR ROBERT SATCHER	DIRECTOR	2	—
DR PAUL JOSKOW	DIRECTOR/BOARD VICE CHAIR	2	—
MR CHURCHILL FRANKLIN	DIRECTOR	2	—
DR SUSAN HOCKFIELD	DIRECTOR	2	—
MS SARAH WILLIAMSON	DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR	3	—
DR DENNIS LANGER	DIRECTOR	2	—
MR SETH ALEXANDER	DIRECTOR	2	—
DR KEVIN CHURCHWELL	DIRECTOR	2	—
MR MICHAEL CHAMBERS	DIRECTOR	2	—
MR TERRANCE MCGUIRE	DIRECTOR	2	—
MR RAJA BOBBILI	DIRECTOR	2	—
DR SALLY KORNBLUTH	DIRECTOR	2	—
DR DEBORAH DUNSIRE	DIRECTOR	2	—
MS MICHO SPRING	DIRECTOR	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Medical Research

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research?

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in CAMBRIDGE, MA. It holds $903.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research?

As of 2024, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research holds $903.4M in total assets with $164.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $2.4M in 2024.

Where does Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research operate?

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research award?

In 2024, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research awarded 10 grants totaling $2.4M — an average of about $240K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research's EIN?

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1043412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.